New arena in Potter opens to public this weekend with gymkhana

The new arena east of Potter will open to the public this weekend for a gymkhana. Events are scheduled throughout the season.

Potter residents see a new arena in the area. Callen and Whitney Whartman began building the arena on their land just east of Potter in 2015. Though the arena is ready to use, the Whartmans are currently still adding improvements.

Initially built for personal use and as a safe place for their children to grow up utilizing, the arena is now available to the public.

"Over the past year, we have continued improving it and that's when we realized we wanted to offer it to the community to use as well. We want to continue sharing our location with the public and keep offering a safe and fun env...